Rusden, Black Guts Shiraz Size:6x750ml The nose of the 2016

The nose of the 2016 Gaminde is creamy

This well-known estate is now owned by Clos Fourtet’s Philippe Cuvelier

raspberry and liqueur of red cherry aromas

but with its fine-grained tannins and slowly building persistence this single-vineyard malbec appears to be built for a positive evolution in bottle

explosive fruit and captivating intensity

Rusden, Black Guts Shiraz Size:6x750ml The nose of the 2016Coffee, dark chocolate, earth and mushroom. This has aged really well, with long, musty complexity on the palate. The fruit is dried up, but has a preserved, porty sort of power to it. This is a great vindication of how well those 'Parkerised' styles can age, in fact. Long, balanced, authentic. (RH)